Resources on Child Abuse and Trauma

• 1-800-4-A-CHILD National Child Abuse Hotline
• 1-855-427-2736 National Parent Helpline
• Indicators of child maltreatment
• Tips for parents from SAFEchild’s Funny Tummy Feelings program
• When parents mistreat their children in public

Information About Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience

• Center for Resilient Children
• From Sesame Street – the presence of a caring adult makes all the difference in the life of a child coping with the effects of trauma
• Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults
• This doctor pioneered a way to treat stress in children, a startling source of future disease
• Childhood trauma leads to lifelong chronic illness — so why isn’t the medical community helping patients?

Information on Mental Health During and After Pregnancy

• Postpartum Support International perinatal mental health discussion tool
• Guidance for pregnant and postpartum moms in the time of COVID-19
• How to find joy again
• Dads’ postpartum depression can be overlooked
• The Period of PURPLE Crying explained
• Alanis Morrissette talks postpartum depression and what she is doing to try to prevent it with her third child
• Chrissy Teigen on raising awareness for maternal mental health

Self-Care and Wellness Videos from SAFEchild Staff

From Laura Goulian, who works with our MOVE program – a short video about the importance of learning proper breathing techniques to manage anger and anxiety. Find it here.

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From Megan Roberts, former Moms Supporting Moms program coordinator – a video conversation with two local therapists on the importance of self-care for parents. The conversation is divided into five short clips.

• Clip 1 – What is self-care?
• Clip 2 – What are challenges to self-care?
• Clip 3 – What are some self-care practices?
• Clip 4 – How do we “reset” with kids around?
• Clip 5 – Final thoughts – including the need to be guilt-free

Parenting Resources and Strategies

• Summer survival strategies from the pros – SAFEchild staff!
• From pbs.org – helping children with tragic events in the news
• Fatherhood has changed! Tips and advice for dads
• Helping young children navigate COVID-19 – from Circle of Security International
• Bedtime routines for children – hint: work on establishing good habits early!
• Triangle on the Cheap’s events calendar
• SAFEchild’s Laura Brimberry talks about the 4 seasons of parenting – watch the video
• Download our family pledge of non-violence
• Our tips on how to use positive discipline with young children
• Discipline tips from a child psychologist – find them here
  
• Keep your children safe online
• 10 ways to reduce stress
• Calming your child’s fears about hurricanes and other potential disasters
• Back to school tips
• For Black History Month – Great activities, books and games to help younger children explore and appreciate the achievements of Blacks past and present. Find the article here.

Resources on Teaching Children About Racial Equity and Inclusion

• Raising an inclusive child
• Talking to Children About Race, Ethnicity and Culture, from Sesame Street Workshop
• Building Strong Foundations: Racial Inequity in Policies that Impact Infants, Toddlers and Families, from Zero to Three

For Parents of Teens

• SAFEchild’s Stacey Sullivan talks about teen dating violence and what you can do to prevent it – watch the video here.
• Tips from the Centers for Disease Control on preventing teen dating violence
• From Verywell Family – 9 Ways to Prevent Teen Dating Violence
• Information about Dating Matters, an evidence-based teen dating violence prevention model developed by the CDC
• A quiz on healthy relationships, from loveisrespect.org